beta

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

They also noted that the beta — which measures volatility in comparison to the wider market — of value and growth have swapped places, mainly driven by Big Tech and the artificial-intelligence industry.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

In that group, women treated with beta blockers had a 2.7 percent higher absolute risk of mortality during 3.7 years of follow-up compared with women who were not treated with beta blockers.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

For patients with normal heart function, defined as a left ventricular ejection fraction of at least 50 percent, beta blockers did not reduce death, heart attack, or heart failure after myocardial infarction.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

That means kids can drop the numerous extracurricular activities, maintain less than straight-A grades and even set their own schedules, Rachel Wolfe writes in her look at the new era of the beta mom.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Eventually alpha rays were identified as helium atoms stripped of their electrons—that is, helium nuclei-—and beta rays as energetic electrons.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik